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mall vs couchdb
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. couchdb has 6,953 stars, 1,077 forks, 376 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 1,120% (84,792 vs 6,953 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; couchdb is written in Erlang under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, couchdb 15%. couchdb was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| mall | couchdb | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 7.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Erlang |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick mall if
- You weight community size — 85K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick couchdb if
- You want the couchdb feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Erlang
- You evaluated both and couchdb fits your workflow better
About mall
mall is a complete e commerce system built on Spring Boot and MyBatis, distributed as a Java project under the Apache 2.0 license. It ships two applications in one repository: a storefront system for shoppers and an administrative back office for operators. The storefront covers the home portal, product recommendation, product search, product display, shopping cart, order flow, member center, customer service, and help center. The back office covers product management, order management, member management, promotion management, operations management, content management, statistics reports, finance management, perm…
About couchdb
Apache CouchDB is an Apache licensed, Erlang built document database with an HTTP/JSON API and multi primary syncing replication, aimed at developers and operators who need data to stay consistent across several nodes, devices, or sites rather than behind one primary server.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or couchdb more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and couchdb has 6,953. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and couchdb free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and couchdb under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and couchdb?
mall is written in Java and couchdb in Erlang. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, mall or couchdb?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose couchdb if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.